By CrossRiverWatch Admin The AAC State Chairman had alleged in an opinion article that about N4billion Naira was withdrawn from the State and Local government joint accounts, just before the last elections, to fund what the governor called ‘quick win projects’ in the 18 LGAs and that the memo never made it to exco to
By David Nsa At least, two thousand indigenes of Izzi Local Government Area of Ebonyi State resident in Ekajuk Ogoja Local Government Area of Cross River State have been sacked from the area. The Ebonyi indigenes resident in the area are mainly traders. Their houses and shops were allegedly set ablaze by the Ekajuk people
By Kelvin Ololo The Chairman, Cross River State Council of Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Mr. Victor Dan Udu, has decried the poor welfare of Media practitioners in the State. Speaking over the phone on “The Dialogue With Agba Jalingo”, the NUJ Chairman inferred emphatically that Journalists welfare had been neglected and not given adequate
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Bolt (formerly Taxify), the leading on-demand transportation platform in Africa on 3rd May, 2919 launched operations in Uyo and Calabar. It is the first ride hailing service to connect passengers with drivers in these cities. The expansion move brings Bolt’s cities in Nigeria to a total of seven: the service is already
By David Nsa The Chairman, Association of Cross River Online Journalist (ACROJ), Mr. Hope Obeten has admonished journalist in the State to keep up the good work, regardless of challenges. Mr. Obeten gave the charge while speaking as a guest on Episode 146 of “The Dialogue With Agba Jalingo” which airs Sundays 6-7pm on Hit
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Minister of Power, Works, and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, stated that the projects would enhance the Federal Government’s objective of improving transportation infrastructure and restoring the nation’s road network. In a series of tweets on Saturday, the Government explained that this was in line with its implementation of the Economic Recovery
By Odey Ojeka The Editor-In-Chief of Chronicle Newspapers, Mr. Sam Egbala, has emerged as the Vice President (East) of the Nigerian Guild of Editors during the 2019 Biennial Convention which held at Oranmiyan Hall, Airport Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos State yesterday. The Convention had the theme “Media Convergence As Strategy For Survival”. Shortly after the victory,
By Odey Ojeka No fewer than 200 freshmen were administered the oath to be law abiding students and formally welcomed into the Institute of Technology and Management, Ugep on Saturday during its fourth matriculation ceremony. Popularly referred to as “Ugep Poly” during its early days, the institution has had very few secondary school leavers seeking